Where does your morality stem from? We are driven by culture, race religion, mentors.?

Question

Who dictates your sense of right and wrong. Most kids today seem to me to have grown almost on their own. broken homes working Moms , info from peers. We have had thousands of years to develop morality, but instead of improving it, we are almost desensitised .

Where did you get yours

Answer 1

I get it from my mom and her belt. When I did something bad I knew what was comming, but also I would have to say my religion and my conscience/beliefs dictate my mind more than anything. Because I don't dress or speak the same way many of my friends do. And I also try to do everything to the best of my ability.

Answer 2

By observing others and thinking for myself. I came from a rather conflicted family(thankfully, things have got a bit better now) and attended a nationalist, right-wing elementary school.

However, I was thankful that I could think for myself and see the hypocrisy that influenced so many's views. I'd read plenty of non-fiction materials by the time I was 9 yrs old and part of my thinking was influenced by my father who taught me history and many other subjects and tried to get me to think on my own.

However, this doesn't mean that I was an open-minded person, though. It took me some years before I became a bit more matured and stopped being xenophobic. In the recent years, I also became more tolerant and accepting of homosexuals, lesbians, transsexuals. However, it remains to be seen if I'll quit staring at them like they're objects(something I very wish to change).

These days, people just use religion and politics as an excuse to do and say anything they want. It's a bit of a damper, isn't it? To see one's religion or even one's beliefs hijacked by someone for their own selfish views.

Answer 3

Alana...you actually were given me wondering there including your tremendous question!!! I actually have lived in Europe, in North united states, in South united states, in the middle East, in Asia and in Oceania. I actually have met a lot of human beings and many cultures and had many friendships. we ought to make a distinction right here between casual or gentle friendships and deep friendships. Having casual friendships hasn't ever been a difficulty for me, they're specifically a mutual activity in each others way of existence and ideology. With the deep friendships, a lot of attempt is needed from both area. A deep information of ways of existence, historic previous and faith are mandatory besides as on a daily basis pastimes of that diverse way of existence. the base line is respect, being open minded and unselfish. each body talks about globalization those days yet i have self assurance that's the globalization of superficial issues they're truly meaning, the middle of a fashion of existence will not in any respect die. So, it may be harder to envision deep friendships with different cultures yet i imagine the rewards are also a lot more beneficial and those friendships look to live on perpetually!

Answer 4

My mom. She was the greatest most wise person I've ever known. Not perfect, and she was the first to make that very clear. She taught me to listen to my conscience. To learn from her mistakes, more importantly my own. If our parents don't have it together then we look for it elsewhere and sometimes find a whole new philosophy altogether with no values. Some theologian guy once told me there is one fundamental that links all the worlds religions and philosophies together. We in the Western world refer to it as the Golden Rule. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". That's not a fundamental particular to any one sect (It's more synonomous of a Christian religion). I am under the impression it applies to all of them but, what do I know?

Answer 5

All morality comes from religious influence. Many may not adhere to one particular denomination - but the idea of good comes straight from up above.

That being said, I am inspired by real people who interpret their belief in real time - by living an inspiring life.

Answer 6

mostly my parents and my own thinking. I guess many people do not have the support some kids have. This is dangerous because they may act in a way the public does not like. Even crimes such as robbery, murder etc may be influenced by parents and other people kids hang out with.

Answer 7

I grew up with very religious, but violent parents. From an early age, I found it difficult to respect them, because they couldn't control their rage and fear. It did teach me to respect people who could control strong emotions, who could find non-violent solutions, and I respect people who show compassion. I did keep my parents beliefs that money is not the be-all and end-all of life. My primary goal is to do more good than harm.

Answer 8

My rational mind.

Answer 9

just my consience